Non-fatal Wobbegong Shark Attack

2018 South Steyne, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2018

⏰ 18h30

📍 Location

South Steyne, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20s

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Cut to left foot

🦈 Species Information

Wobbegong Shark

This species has been involved in 56 documented attacks in our database.

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